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Distress, uncertainty, and positive experiences associated with receiving information on personal genomic risk of melanoma.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Aug 2018
Smit Amelia K, Newson Ainsley J, Best Megan, Badcock Caro-Anne, Butow Phyllis N, Kirk Judy, Dunlop Kate, Fenton Georgina, Cust Anne E
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The aim of this research was to understand how genomics-based personal melanoma risk information impacts psychological and emotional health outcomes in the general population. In a pilot randomized controlled trial, participants (n = 103) completed the Multidimensional Impact of Cancer Risk Assessment (MICRA) questionnaire, 3 months after receiving personal melanoma genomic risk information. Mean scores for MICRA...
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